I absolutely love it! There are not many rooms in my home that I can say that I love because the decorator in me is always thinking I need to change this or that and being picky over some dumb little detail that no one else would even notice. (I'm working on not being so hard on my decorating self.) But anyway... I really, truly love how our bathroom turned out and I'm so excited to share it with you!
I've gone beachy!
Cool and calm...
I've got so much to tell you about this bathroom makeover I don't even know where to start?!
How about the beginning so you can see just how far we've come...
We kept a tight budget by keeping the same cabinet/vanity and mirror and doing all of the work ourselves. The vanity was painted Storm Cloud by Sherwin Williams and we made beachy looking pulls with spray paint and jute string. (tutorial to come).
We also framed out our mirror using crown molding we picked up at the local box store. We painted it to match the vanity. A much cheaper option that buying a new mirror or buying a frame.
The cheap, little, white square tiles that surrounded the tub are now covered by beautiful beadboard and wide trim.
My amazingly talented hubby designed and made this beautiful one-of-a-kind light fixture. The lamp fixtures remind us of a the kind you'd find on a beach boardwalk. Tutorial for how to make a beachy light fixture can be found here.
I almost didn't buy this amazing wreath made of real clam(?) shells. SO glad I did! I love the texture and color it adds to the mirror.
We made the towel hooks out of salvaged trim from an old building. I picked the trim up for a few bucks each at a flea market. And who can pass up these pretty blue glass fishing floats that are showing up all over in design. Both from TJ Maxx for less than $9 each!
I made some natural, beachy-looking art from a clearance aisle driftwood bowl. No, I didn't really "make it" as in assemble the driftwood into a oblong piece. One of my biggest Chic on a Shoestring budget rules is to never make something if I can buy it for less than I can make it. Smart, huh? I kind of "made it" into art by wrapping some jute rope around one of the sticks and hanging it on the wall. It was a drift wood bowl type tray thing (I think?). Now it's "driftwood art".
I found this beachy tray thing at HomeGoods on Michigan Ave. in downtown Chicago. Funny place to find such a coastal-inspired piece, I think not! There is a beach just a few blocks away. ;) I think it had been ignored for a while in the store because people didn't know what the heck it was. It was one of those sad pieces stuffed down in the bottom shelf with random clearance junk on it. I decided it would make the perfect wall hanging in my coastal inspired bath room. I think it did.
Mr. Chic is not a fan of my "Charlie Brown towels" as he likes to call them. I told him he doesn't know good chevron when he sees it. These towels were my inspiration for the whole room! I'm not sure how it looks on your computer screen but the towel blue/green color is just a few shades darker than the wall. My computer is making the walls look a sage green tone and they are NOT sage... they are Sea Salt by Sherwin Williams, in case you wanted to know.
I had to buy these bad boys too, who knew that TJ Maxx would start selling bags of starfish right when I needed them. Seriously, I bought these at TJ Maxx in the Midwest. Crazy.
This cute little beachy burlap and rope basket was another TJ Maxx find. It's great to stash my extra towels and bubble bath. The cheezy fish picture frame is from our first beach trip together back in college to Sanibel Island. Because I'm
I picked the frame up back then at an equally cheezy beach store. You know, one of those places that sells swimsuit cover-ups with cartoon bikini bodies on the front and inappropriate post cards with totally 80's beef cake guys with feathered hair and speedos. This trip was the first of many that we went and stayed with my grandparents over Christmas break while we were dating. Some of the most fun vacations ever... no real job, no mortgage, no kids, no responsibilities. Just fun times. PS: Jean shirts are coming back in style, does that make me old or classically stylish? :)
This beautiful canvas is the first thing you see when you walk in the bathroom. It looks like it was taken at my favorite beach and I just love it. It was photographed by my talented sponsor, Catherine McDonald. .
I love vintage Ball jars, especially in this blue color. I added some bath salt and some fake candles (I live with little boys, safety first!) and made some votive holders. I like that I can put the lid on and enjoy the pretty patina of it.
I bought this valance at least 8 years ago. 8 years!! Oh jeez, don't tell Mr. Chic. I know I've had it that long because I bought it for my first born's nursery. It ended up not working in there but I kept it because I thought it was really cute. And it is. And, it's totally beachy-looking and perfect for my bathroom. I paid $3 for it. Yeah, $3 whopping dollars. And, it's Nautica, not some cheap off-brand junk. (clearance at TJ's) That's why I kept it for 8 years. Now it's perfect. Good thing I'm a
We saw jute wrapped drawer pulls somewhere in blogland by some creative person who needed to cover her dated porcelain bead pulls. (tell me if you know and I'll link her up!) We'll have a tutorial on these beachy cabinet handles. I love the texture and color they add to our builder grade vanity.
Cute beachy votive holders line the tub and give off a cozy glow.
Another "why make it if you can buy it for less" Chic on a Shoestring moment with these lovely real shell shadow boxes, lined with linen looking fabric, from of all places... Kohls! 50% off and I had a 30% off coupon making them about $6 bucks each.... couldn't make 'em for that!
Love the pop of color these add.
So, do you want the skinny on my budget friendly beachy bathroom makeover? I thought you might. Some of these are repeats from above but this puts it all in one tidy list.
- Paint Color: Sherwin Williams Sea Salt
- Cabinet Paint Color, DIY Mirror Frame and Towel Hooks: Sherwin Williams Storm Clouds (tutorial to follow)
- Beadboard Paint Color: generic Lowe's glossy white for trim and doors.
- Chevron Towels: Sonoma Brand from Kohls (but I think they are discontinued, I couldn't find them online anymore.) :(
- Clam(?) Shell Wreath: TJ Maxx
- Driftwood Wall Art: HomeGoods
- Reclaimed Wood Trim Pieces: Antique flea market Hooks: Lowes (tutorial to follow)
- Large & Small Star Fish: Large were purchased at a Florida beach side store but now both sizes available TJ Maxx.
- Vintage Style Glass Fishing Net Floats: TJ Maxx
- Glass Apothecary Jars: TJ Maxx
- Mirror over tub: TJ Maxx
- Mid Summer's Eve canvas by Catherine McDonald
- Curtain Valance: Nautica brand from TJ Maxx
- Burlap-ish Waste Basket and Towel Basket: TJ Maxx
- Sisal Rugs: TJ Maxx
- Light Fixture Lamps: Lowes, they were clearanced out in our store for $12 a piece! The price is much higher online. (tutorial to follow)
- Shell Shadow Boxes: Kohls (not available online at this time)
- Glass Tea Light Holders: Gordmans
- Cabinet Pulls: Ebay (tutorial to follow)
- Beadboard and Trim: Lowes (tutorial to follow)
I hope you enjoyed my beachy bathroom reveal and it's many pictures. I'll be sharing some tutorials in the near future so stay tuned.
What are you making over in your home? It will be worth it, I promise! :)
Linking: Tatertots & Jello, Home Stories A to Z
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